It turned out that Simika had deliberately conceded a clearing and placed his army neatly on the plain behind the riverbank.

This lures the enemy across the river, and on the other hand, avoids the disadvantage of having inferior long-range firepower.

The Sith ordered the infantry to cross the river, with the mercenaries taking the lead.

Macedonian infantry units were ready to line up to cross the river. Although the Bagradas Bridge is wide, it is still too narrow in front of millions of troops.

So, after all the mercenaries had reached the bridge, the general ordered the Macedonian infantry phalanx to line up on both sides of the bridge and prepare to cross the river. The scene seemed a little chaotic at one point.

When the Carthaginian soldiers saw the lively scene, they looked at each other and laughed. The strict military formation suddenly collapsed, and they laughed at the embarrassed appearance of the enemy army.

The laughter encouraged the war elephants, and the monsters rushed impatiently to the bridge. The surrounding infantry also attacked with elephants taking the lead. Simika frowned, thinking it was a bit early to act. However, the enemy's intention to cross the river was fully exposed, and the operation was not ordered to be stopped. After a little hesitation, he simply pushed the boat down the river and gave the order to attack.

The Carthaginian army soon approached the shore and attacked violently, quickly defeating the Macedonian mercenaries. The surviving mercenaries immediately turned and fled. The Carthaginians pursued.

In the Sith's opinion, the current situation is: the enemy bites the hook, eats the bait by mistake, and goes into range.

"Archers in position!"

The Macedonian headquarters troops received orders. The four bow squadrons were separated from the left and right, close to the edge of the river trough, and opened their bows and arrows.

"Boom ~ Boom ~ Boom" bowstring sound is full of murderous aura ready to go.

The phalanx of spears was lined up in the shape of a crescent, quickly retreating behind the artillery, ready to form a gun formation at any time.

At this time, six artillery battalions and twelve stone ballistae appeared in the formation.

"Put!"

The artillery group fired a salvo, and several fireballs were thrown at the opposite bank, smashing on the enemy's heads. The Macedonian firepower was continuous, and the Carthaginian soldiers were in flames and were overwhelmed.

The Punic infantry followed the Carthaginian cavalry and rushed to the bridge, chasing the mercenaries and slashing hysterically. Simika knew it was out of order, and stared helplessly.

As soon as the Carthaginian soldiers got on the bridge, the Macedonian archers aimed and fired in unison. Platoon of arrows washed over the river-crossing troops like rain, forming crossfire from the left and right directions.

The elephant has long been out of control in the sea of fire and chaos, frantically "crushing his teammates".

The Punic Legion still had the strength to rush across the bridge despite powerful long-range strikes. Attempts to attack weak ranged troops.

But the gap was fictitious, and the Macedonian phalanx quickly surrounded it to fill the gap. In the blink of an eye, they formed a V-shaped formation at the landing point by the bridge, their spears standing tightly and tightly.

Although the soldiers of the Punic Legion were brave, they could be compressed at the mouth of the bridge, and the infantry and cavalry were mixed together and could not be used.

The Macedonian infantry began to press forward, and the Carthaginians were unable to do so and lost in the positional confrontation. The Punic Legion was defeated at the bridgehead, and even if it had most of its troops left, it had to flee.

The Sith shouted:

"Pursue and suppress the enemy soldiers, and be sure to annihilate them all."

The Macedonian cavalry heard the order and rushed out like an arrow from a string. Chase across the river and slash and slash.

Simika immediately crossed the shore, frustrated. Drawing his sword, he killed himself and fell into the river Bagradas, his mother river. The guards disbanded themselves and fled for their lives.

This battle was won by Macedonia. The opponent Punic Legion is a well-known powerhouse, with rich combat experience and full of strong troops. Annihilating it encouraged Macedonia's determination to continue the march and cut out a major henchman. It was a heavy loss for the Carthaginian defenses. That's why it's called the "Victory of Bagradas".

The Sith led his troops across the river and stationed on the south bank of the river to reconnoiter the enemy.

At the same time, progress is being made in the other direction. After a long journey, the First Greek Legion finally marched to the city of Dimidi.

Crossing the Sahara desert was a source of despair and the confidence of the warriors was shaken. Before they reached Dimidi, it was discussed that the attrition along the way had already devastated the troops, and that if the city of Dimidi was fortified and stubbornly defended, they might never be able to return.

However, as soon as you enter the suburbs of Dimidi, you will see that the oasis is full of life. The soldiers seemed to see hope again.

Parmanuel encouraged his men to march forward bravely and take the city.

Surprisingly, Demidi Shoulibadi took the initiative to go out of the city and surrender. Because he saw that the Macedonian army was so large, and that there was only one infantry phalanx of the Holy Order in the city, and a temporarily organized militia. It's not necessary to try, it's simply impossible to defend.

The soldiers of the First Legion were overjoyed, and they promised not to harm the people of the city and not to rob the citizens of their money. As long as you are there to recuperate.

The Macedonian army, which marched inland into the Sahara, met no resistance until the city was captured. Their losses are mainly due to the harsh desert environment, disease, lack of water and extreme heat. They were fought in the desert by rival tribes or bandits. They lost hundreds of teammates in the process.

The Macedonian soldiers kept their promises and lived peacefully in the city. The citizens of Dimidi are glad that their county guard has made the right choice.

If you don't resist, you will be treated well. This was the principle of the Macedonian campaign.

Because Dimidi was originally a Numidian city, it was later occupied by Carthage, and the citizens did not know who to be loyal to.

The news of King Aloyous' slaughter of Carthage is shocking. Some regions have become fearful of Macedonia; Others are ready to resist to the death.

And Dimidi is caught between the two attitudes. When the Carthaginian garrison in the city heard that the Macedonian army was coming, they abandoned the city and retreated eastward, gathering on the mainland to concentrate their forces on the struggle. The remaining Dimidis feared being suppressed after confronting the Macedonians and simply chose to surrender.

The Macedonian invasion of Carthage had made great progress by this point, and victory was in sight.

In the East, at the same time and in different spaces, Macedonia suffered a diplomatic abrupt change. Armenia declares war on Macedonia!

This is the chain reaction that Zoelos caused in the East. The pursuit of the remnants of Scythia resulted in contact with Parthia and Armenia on the border.

Sensing that the defenders of the Parthian capital were weak, Zoelos wanted to attack his old enemy Parthia. So he sent Phonesis to lead his troops into the Medes and directly attack the Parthian capital of Asakia. But he overestimated his own strength and did not face up to the strong rise of the Eastern Arms.

This provoked a revolt from neighboring Armenia and launched a direct attack on the Macedonian border. The army marched north from Kutaisi to attack the Colchis Pass and break through into the Ajani region; The other was quickly dispatched from Armenia and marched sharply eastward to besiege Fraspa. The situation is urgent.

The main force of the Armenian army consisted of ironclad cavalry and ironclad archers, and their combat effectiveness was extremely ferocious.

Looking at the troops on the Caucasian defense line in eastern Macedonia, the troops basically stayed in the middle and early armies, mercenary pikes, light cavalry, and Scythian mercenaries. Of course, the Macedonian Eastern Army had the advantage of command and combat experience. In addition, Zoelos's legion philosophy is: flexible.

(End of chapter)